Nicolai? Just go custom!

That’s an option for when I have an unexpected and hefty inheritance.

Nobeer – got to be 29in, my experience is that it gives big advantages for the riding I want to do.

BMC Trailfox in large is close, but maybe too much travel for what you want. Seat mast is down as 480mm though, although standover is 745 while the medium is 440 and 735 respectively, so if your seat tube height is wanting a low top tube then it sort of fits.

Rickos – BMC Trailfox in large is close

Yeah, 4 out of 6 criteria met, real close that.

I suspect seat tube length is to do with dropper posts, with a 125mm dropper I cant go past about 450-460, without a dropper I could be riding a 585 frame but it’d be completely impractical.

29in wheels
Short or mid-travel
460mm reach
450mm-ish seat tube
430mm chainstays
67deg-ish head angle

Does a Canfield Nimble 9 (in large) come close enough?
29in wheels
140mm travel
457mm reach
483mm seat tube
414mm chain stays
66.5 head angle

that’s a hardtail, right?

The trailfox is a bit long travel and heavy yeah.

I’d like a bike that could race xc without too much of a struggle.

Not another one lad?
Why not just hold off on one bike change, about 6 weeks?? And then go full custom!

Haha – wot Andy_K says!!